Barron Park Elementary School

Hello Neighbors! Please see the update below from Principal Judy regarding after-school usage of Barron Park Elementary School's fields and playground. We apologize to anyone upset by finding the gates accidentally locked this weekend and ask for your patience as our staff work through the kinks on this new policy. We know how much our neighbors respect our school property and value it as a community resource. Together we can ensure our fields, playgrounds and school are safe, clean and ready for learning.

From: Judy Argumedo via ParentSquare
Subject: Barron Park
Date: August 22, 2022 at 3:00:18 PM PDT

Dear Families,
I wanted to update everyone on the Barron Park gates. Barron Park has been experiencing a variety of challenges after sunset; people on the roof, animals after sunset, a horse on campus, and vandalism. Those all present safety issues and locking the gates after sunset will help with some of those issues. However, we are experiencing a shortage of staff and we have had substitute custodians, who may have locked the gates earlier, or locked them all before sunset. I will be working to ensure that we lock only after sunset. There will be a designated gate that will be open before sunset, the one near the main gate.
I do want to apologize for not communicating earlier about the issues with the facilities, and that some gates would be locked. As a former Barron Park parent and someone who lived in the community for years I understand how use of Barron Park by the community is highly valued.

If you find that gates are being locked before sunset, please let me know the date and time. We will try and get the gate opened as soon as possible.

This Monday and Tuesday we ​do have ​substitute night custodians, and I have left instructions to not lock all gates and not before sunset. ​

Best,
Principal Judy

Thank you to everyone who stopped by our Trick or Treat station today!
Barron Park Bees - remember to complete our scavenger hunt, record your steps and return your pledge envelope to the PTA Monday morning! The class with the most steps recorded and the most envelopes turned in will win the GOLDEN SNEAKER AWARD for the next year!

Mr. Softee Ice Cream Truck is here! Come get a cone courtesy of the Barron Park PTA

It’s a beautiful day for a walk! Have you found any Bees yet?

Join the PTA at Barron Park Elementary School for a Trick or Treat Station from 12noon - 2pm

And now our 1st - 5th graders have joined the fun! After a few laps around the school, our students will BEE tracking their steps and competing for the coveted GOLDEN SNEAKER Award, given to the classroom with the most overall steps.

You can walk with us THIS WEEKEND! Look for Barron Park Bees hidden around the Barron Park and Ventura neighborhoods and stop by the PTA sponsored 'Trick or Treat Station' at Barron Park Elementary School Saturday, October 23rd 12noon-2pm.

https://barronpark.walkstarter.org/

Get ready for a SPOOKY SCAVENGER HUNT this weekend at Barron Park's 3rd Annual Walk-a-thon. Rain or Shine our students and their families will be walking around the Barron Park neighborhood as they hunt for spiders, pumpkins, skeletons and of course, our Barron Park Bees as they raise money for our school.

Want to sponsor a student or donate to the cause? visit: https://barronpark.walkstarter.org/

Virtual Back to School Night
Tonight! Tuesday, August 17th
Begins at 4:45pm
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So great to have our Barron Park Bees back on campus. Hope everyone had a great first day.

Keep reading all summer long! The second book pick-up is tomorrow Saturday, July 17th from 1-3pm 📚 Mrs. Lew will be at the front of the school with carefully curated book bags for every reader! See you there 🐝

Ready for our reading bees! 🐝
Come on by from 1-3pm today!

Books are bundled and ready to be read! Come by school tomorrow Saturday, June 26th from 1-3pm and update your summer reading stack! Mrs. Lew will be in the front parking lot 📕 📚